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8) Convert old head node into a compute node.

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Current and recent activity and decisions

8/27/13Tue: Oliver met with Brian Crane

• Brian Crane graciously agreed to wait, allowing ChemIT to start and focus on Hoffmann's new cluster instead.
• Crane will email Kyle Lancaster with an update. Plan is to move forward with retrofit of Lancaster's cluster (new OS), pending Kyle's approval. No need for interim solution from ChemIT.
• Oliver to meet with Kyle to review steps and timing in more detail.
• Having come close to completing Collum's cluster retro-fit, Oliver estimates Lulu being able to start in ~8 weeks. BUT, we can and should start work with Brian and designates much earlier (4 weeks earlier!) to spec and order hardware so it can be ready for Lulu to work with in ~8 weeks.
• Oliver to provide Crane a status report every 2-3 weeks, until we start
• Idea: Have Lulu install SBGrid on Lancaster's cluster so Crane's group can test. This might help inform hardware spec if bottleneck(s) identified using Lancaster's current compute nodes.
  • Oliver to discuss this idea with Lancaster. Then, determine when Lulu would have time to invest in this installation.

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